16:50 Worcester

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 12.47s

Gastara²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R G Hawker| OR: 100

6/1

Fair maiden hurdler back in better heart ahead of chasing debut. Player in very winnable contest.

Form: 355-0P3

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Grooveur^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

7/1

Ludlow novice hurdle winner over 21f last spring. Wind op since a poor run in Newbury handicap recently and also has tongue tie fitted for chase debut. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 31-7530

Captain Cobajay¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 93

9/1

Bagged 17f handicap chases at Market Rasen and Stratford in August. In-and-out since, well beaten for new yard at Hereford 16 days ago (lost shoe). Stamina to prove.

Form: 140275

Hors Guard⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 91

6/1

Modest form in bumpers/over hurdles (lost shoe last time). Work to do on quick switch to fences for handicap debut.

Form: 04-6U80

Iceburgh Bay^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 89

17/2

Irish point winner well held in 4 runs over hurdles, including after wind op on handicap debut at Chepstow last time. First go over fences.

Form: 416770

Caro Des Flos¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Little to write home about since his C&D win last summer but below that mark if he's to stage a revival. Don't rule out.

Form: 15385P

Give Us A Swig^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: S Curran| OR: 87| CD

11/2

Hurdle winner here last summer and placed 3 times over fences this winter. Poor the last twice but tongue tie reached for on return to this venue and could bounce back.

Form: 335259

Princess Midnight^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 78

11/1

Dual winner over fences over 2m last term. Might need this after 158 days off.

Form: 961-004

Getaway Mission^p1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

4/1

Has hinted at ability in bumper/over hurdles, shaping well enough on first start since December 2019 at Wetherby recently. Cheekpieces on for chase debut. Interesting.

Form: F856P/7

King Of The Story^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 69

33/1

Little show so far. All to prove on chase debut.

Form: 0-009P6

Forecasts

Getaway Mission (4/1), Give Us A Swig (11/2), Hors Guard (6/1), Gastara (6/1), Grooveur (7/1), Iceburgh Bay (17/2), Captain Cobajay (9/1), Caro Des Flos (10/1), Princess Midnight (11/1), King Of The Story (33/1)

GASTARA might blossom now chasing and could be the way to go on the back of a good run at Chepstow. Give Us A Swig and Caro des Flos have winning form here and it would be no surprise to see them in the mix. Getaway Mission is also interesting on his first crack over fences.